Report of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights’ Special Mission to Kosovo 2009-07 · Council of Europe The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, conducted a visit to Kosovo from 23 to 27 March 2009. Besides Prishtinë/Priština, the Commissioner and his delegation visited north Mitrovica/Mitrovicë, including the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian camps of Česmin Lug and Osterode. In this report, the Commissioner seeks to analyse the human rights challenges for the people living in Kosovo without entering into the broader political context, which is not within his mandate. This ...

Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities 2009-06-25 · Council of Europe This document is the opinion of the Council of Europe's Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) on Serbia. The Advisory Committee adopted this Opinion in March 2009 following a country visit in November 2008. It is stated that since the adoption of the Advisory Committee’s first opinion in November 2003, the Serbian authorities adopted a new constitution in 2006. This constitution includes a commendable chapter on national minority ...

A sustainable solution for the Kosovo Roma refugees 2009-06-09 · Chachipe On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the end of the war over Kosovo, Chachipe has issued an urgent call to the EU to find a solution to the refugee crisis. Ten years after the end of the war, several ten thousand Kosovo Roma are still waiting for their cases to be resolved, the organisation says in a letter to the European Council. In this letter, Chachipe expresses its concern at the recent signature ...

Burying the Past: Impunity for enforced disappearances and abductions in Kosovo 2009-06-08 · Amnesty International In this report, published on the tenth anniversary of the end of the war in Kosovo, Amnesty International raises concerns about the failure of the authorities in Kosovo and Serbia to abide by their obligations to investigate and prosecute enforced disappearances and abductions, and to bring the perpetrators on both sides to justice. The report makes recommendations aimed at ending the impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators and calls on the authorities in both Serbia and ...

The Right to Education for Every Child: Removing Barriers and Fostering Inclusion for Roma Children 2009-06-03 · Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005-2015 This is the outcome document of the "The Right to Education for Every Child: Removing Barriers and Fostering Inclusion for Roma Children" conference. Hosted under the Presidency of the Serbian Government of the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005-2015, this conference brought together Governments, Roma Civil Society, International Agencies, and education experts to share experience and chart a new agenda in breaking down barriers of Roma children to quality education, and foster inclusion.